The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-12

| SS"oNoieuio pressure from Lno Tor
eigHers to sell E lie and r. aiding, which
encouraged the bears to put out fresh
lines OF shorts, aided by the circula.
tion OF unfavorsb,e Tumors, in which
the strikes occupied a prominent
place. Tee room traders also z ner-
ally made quick turns on the short
side. The selling for the day, as a
consequence, was almost entire y OF
professional character. The bulls raj.
lied TO the support of their
tpacialties, paying particular at
tenlion to Erie, which soon b.
came the feature OF ire day. Toe
huctus tions were confined within a
narrow range for all except two or
three stocks. The coal stocks were
prominent, but their movements
were feveIish and irregular. The
trading 10 Pacific Mail shTunk to very
small proportions, aud was inclined to
heaviness upon the delay in signing
the agreement Prices wers extremely
well held unit just previous to the
close, when resljz ltions again Gagged
prices of and the final figures are
either at or a little better Than tue
lowest OF the day. The opening v as
decidedly W SAX, the declines from last
nights pricssI ging up TO per cent,
the latter in Missouri, Kansas and
Tex 8. The market recover ed slowly,
suhj-ct to frequent slight reactions,
aud the volume OF business steadily
decreased up o o'clock, when prices
were slmost universal ~ fractions bet
ter than the opening. B fore 2 o'c ok
y m. III market began to yield, a
the last figures were decidedly weak,
the lowest pr ces being then reco dsd.
There were then 81 ght rallies, hut he
market clos d heavy. SAe', 34l, 429
sha' es The bond market showed con-
siderable l-ts Summation, and the d al
irgs were co fined tO SUI 4ller number
of lssu, than usu i of late. The mar
ket was strong in tina forenoon ADD
heavy later, though Fl la( pr css Ren
ally showed advances. Sales, Sl,S45,-
600. Miniug shares dull and lower:
Alice, 1875; BulUer, /; C)rsnlidattd
California aud Virg nii, 10 FL Cristo,
255; Eureka conso idated, z; Horn
SLY r, $50 Iron Silver, 200; Mono,
2; PlyHoutn, 1910; Silver King, z;
Sutro Tunnel, Il.
The totsl sales OF stocks today were
BAL 429 shares, including Delaware,
LscSswanns and Yves ern, %, I40;
Ede, 9i,l4); Kansas and Tex.s, H.
$50; L Ike Shore, 1889; Louisville
and Nashville, 1870; N rthwestern,
5000; NV jersey Central, 1900; New
York Csntrs $500; Pacific Mai So 3
Residing, A 976; st. Paul, 27,120;
UoiIn Pacif ;, b4,700; Western Union,
1920 Closing quotations:
LONDON, February IL, 4p.m.-Couso's
100 ll-i6 for both money aud the
account. United States poads, As,
Is /; Al, 1lls; A. & G.. W firsts,
45a; seconds, lit Bar silver 46s per
ounce. The amount Of bullion with
dawn from the B nix OF England on
balance today is 100000.
PARIS, F brusry 1l.-Three per cent.
rs1tes III 3!3c for the account.
BANK CLEARINGs.
CHICAGO, ILL February blank
cleariDgs today, $S,045,0C0.
BALTIMORE, Nd, F brusry 1l.-Bauk
clesrisps to-day, l,552,S $751; balances,
$l92,006.
New YORK, Fahrnary 1l.--Bank
clear,ngs today, $l02. BIAS IL ; balances,
81 202 lib.
Boston, MASS, February blank
clearing today, $i2,l02,297 balances,
81 ,280,4l8.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February H.
Bank ,l4aung. tjday, $500, 254; bal.
ances, $l,l7s. 665.
GOyRRNhRETs.
o. s. IS, 100. "a, coup, IL "a.
Us, coup. 1l0A. Pacific &c Of 1895, 1854.